For medication administration records, is a full signature required each time a medication is given?
The purpose of the signature is to be able to identify the person who administered a specific medication to a child if a concern arises later about that medication. Licensing requires one full signature for each person who administers medication, but there is no need for the person to record a full signature for each dose of medication that he/she administers. Most medication records provide space for a signature and matching initials (usually at the bottom of the page or on the back), then only require a person to use his/her initials to record each time he/she actually gives a dose of medication. That way, the initials can be matched to the signature as needed. This complies with minimum standards.
